Public Policy Associate Senior

Pathward, N.A.

1d • $72,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Public Policy Associate Senior supports Pathward’s Public Policy function on issues affecting banking, payments, financial technology, small business lending, and rural development finance. The role partners with internal stakeholders and external resources to deliver clear, consistent public policy communications through earned media, corporate channels, executive platforms, and stakeholder engagements. It contributes to policy analysis and advocacy, administers the company’s PAC, supports engagement with government and industry stakeholders, and maintains systems and processes for tracking policy priorities and related activity. The role requires travel up to 25% of the time, including overnight and out of state.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and work experience.
• Typically, 5+ years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and summarize federal and state legislative and regulatory activity relevant to Pathward, including banking, payments, fintech, digital assets, bank-fintech partnerships, small business finance, rural development finance, and other issues affecting the company’s businesses.
• Contribute to developing Pathward’s state public policy capabilities by tracking priority state developments, identifying risks and opportunities, liaising with state trade associations and external consultants, and supporting state-level advocacy and engagement as appropriate.
• Draft internal memoranda, issue summaries, briefing materials, talking points, leave-behinds, and other written materials to inform policy strategy, stakeholder engagement, and senior leadership decisions.
• Administer Pathward’s PAC, including tracking activity and participation, preparing materials, supporting solicitations and events, maintaining records, coordinating with external vendors on filings and compliance-related processes, and supporting execution of Public Policy priorities.
• Participate as appropriate in federal and state government, regulatory, trade association, coalition, PAC, and industry engagement, including meeting preparation, background research, agendas, follow-up notes, and tracking.
• Use systems and processes to track policy priorities, stakeholder engagement, lobbying activity, regulatory developments, consultant deliverables, invoices, expenses, reporting obligations, and follow-up items.
• Plan events and other activities to support organizational policy objectives.
• Act as an information resource for internal partners and external consultants to advance issue advocacy, internal reporting, stakeholder engagement, and execution across Public Policy priorities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) retirement benefits
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Paid time off
• Annual performance-based incentive opportunity
• Additional benefits as part of a comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior